Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1887-01-03
ouR STATE UNIVERSITY.


bus Dispatch, of Saturday evening:
We want to call attention to . recent edi-
torisl In the Springfield GLoBH-REPUELIC
| urging that all the money Appropriated BY
the state Of Ohio should go to the Ohio
State university, and not be divided between
that institution and those at Athens and
oxford. We are glad that this matter has
beeu called up again, and We hope it will
be vigorously agitated. We quote from the
| GLoBR-REPUBLIc:
We have the kindest Of feelings towards
Athens and Oxford. but in justice to the
taxpayers of Ohio, many Of whom are
generous supporters of the denominatiOnal
colleges in this city, at Delaware, ST WooS-
ter. at Bere2. at Oberlin, at Akron, Cleye
land, Marietta and elsewhere, We most
respectfully and earnestly request that
the state of Ohio should not do i'll
Justice 10 the managers and friends OF the
institutions named by giving its funds 10
Athens and Miami Universities, while 1t
has state university of its swn at the
capital; and, further, that it should not do
injustice TO itself and the taxpayers of
Ohio by feebly trying to sustain. in part,
three universities. 1t has enough to do to
sustain one. Let that be made good one,
worthy Of the name"
This is right to the point A great deal
has been said on this subject, but not
enough, 1t seems. The GLoBEREPUBLIC
gives the whole argument in . nutshell.
One healthy. robust thriving university is
worth dozen half-fed. weak, and Sickly
ones Let Us have . university to be
proud Of.
Our position would, very naturally, be
approved by newspapers printed at the
state capital. but the Dispatch gives rea
sons for its approval, as expressed in the
foregoing, which are sound on general
principles. A writer in the Marietta Regis
tr states that there are thirty-four col
leges and universities in Ohio. One OF
these is the State University at Columbus.
aud two others are the universities at Ath-
ems and Oxford, which have been receiving
state aid. Now. why these two should be
helped by the state, and over thirty Others
should not be helped, is aconundrum which
can be cracked at neither Athens nor Ok
ford. The institutions have already had
abundant aid. and if it had been properly
utilized by their managers, they would have
been beyond need of assistance. But itaI-
pears to be the fact that the aid has uoi
! sssc sSossgIE gti-!sss. put tia. ]. Ss. really
proved injurious to both schools, in that II
5 has got them out of the way of helping
themselves, and self help is the best kind OF
! aid any institution or any man can enjoy
! Therefore, for these two reasons Alone. II
T for no others. no further aid should be
given to them.
ltmay be thought, in itself, a good thing fol
the trustees Of the two institutions named
to receive state aid for their schools. ant
we cannot blame them for trying to get it
:. but il is certain that the sums which the!
squeeze out OF the legislature, from time Il
: time, are-to make still stronger state
ment-reslly hurtful instead of benefcia
= to them. Let them fall back upon thet
e own resources, upon their fellow townsmen
upon their graduates. many Of whom ar
rich and would be glad to help them. Thi
!, is the way Wittenberg has been built up
and Delaware and Oberlin and other Obi
= colleges have grown and prospered in I'll
same way This road Is open To Athen
and Oxford, and we demand, in the nam
of fairness. reason anu the Taxpayers q
! Ohio, that they should walk in it, or nc
walk at all.
:" Let US have one Ohio university: let tina
u be the and the only Ohio university.